UN HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FIELD UN HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FIELD UN HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE AMERICAS ZIMBABWE Population size1 Surface area1 Human Development Index2 NHRI (if applicable)3 16.91 million 391,000 km² 0.535 (155/188 in 2016) Status A, 2016 Type of engagement Human Rights Adviser Year established 2018 Field office(s) Harare UN partnership framework United Nations Development Assistance Framework 2016-2020 Mexico Staff as of 31 December 2018 1 Guatemala New York Haiti (MINUJUSTH) Dominican Republic Barbados Honduras XB requirements 2018 US$258,800 Jamaica El Salvador Key OMP pillars in 2018 123 Central America (Panama City) Please refer to Data sources and notes on p.191. Colombia Ecuador Brazil Peru KEY PILLAR RESULTS: Bolivia Uruguay Paraguay Accountability (A) A2 – NHRIs and other national protection systems are established and increasingly operate according to international standards. including gender considerations, were integrated into the NPRC’s five-year strategic plan (2018-2022), which was launched in October. OHCHR contributed to the functioning of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) and the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), in conformity with international standards. This was done by providing technical support for the development of tools and guidelines that comply with human rights principles. OHCHR provided technical support to the ZHRC in the development of tools for monitoring human rights during the elections. To this end, the Office conducted a working session with the Commission’s Human Rights Team to finalize these tools. The tools were used during the July elections and were instrumental in assisting the ZHRC to monitor the human rights situation and gather information for its outcome report. Various tools and forms that will facilitate the NPRC’s investigative work, including the Complaints and Investigations Handling Manual, investigation plans and referral forms, all of which are human rights compliant, were finalized and adopted by the NPRC. Furthermore, as a result of technical support provided by OHCHR, human rights, 224 UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2018 In addition to the activities mentioned above, OHCHR worked towards promoting the integration of human rights concepts and principles into the programming and planning of other UN agencies in Zimbabwe under the Development pillar. It also took steps to support the review and operationalization of the National Plan of Action for the implementation of the recommendations from the UPR under the Mechanisms pillar. South America (Santiago de Chile) TYPE OF PRESENCE Argentina LOCATION Headquarters New York Country/Stand-alone Offices/ Human Rights Missions Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Regional Offices/Centres Central America (Panama City, Panama) South America (Santiago de Chile, Chile) Human rights components of UN Peace/Political Missions Haiti (MINUJUSTH) Human Rights Advisers deployed under the framework of the UNDG Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic (closed in mid-2018), Ecuador, El Salvador, Jamaica, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay The work of OHCHR in the region covers 35 countries. The Office supported two regional offices (Central America based in Panama City, and South America based in Santiago de Chile); four country offices (Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico); two Human Rights Advisers (HRAs) in UN Country Teams (UNCTs) in the Dominican Republic (until July) and Jamaica; as well as nine Human Rights Advisers/officers in Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, El Salvador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay; and one human rights component in a United Nations Peace Mission in Haiti (MINUJUSTH). During the reporting period, OHCHR supported governments, civil society organizations and other actors to adopt a human rights perspective in order to strengthen accountability systems, improve access to justice and reparations for victims of gross human rights violations, widen civic space and support technical cooperation and institution-building. OHCHR’s early warning, monitoring and reporting mandate enabled it to identify and assess human rights protection gaps and shortcomings and make appropriate recommendations. OHCHR continued to closely monitor and report on the deteriorating human rights situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Since access to the country was not authorized, OHCHR applied its strategy of remote monitoring. In June, OHCHR issued its second report on the human rights situation in Venezuela entitled Human rights violations in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: A downward spiral with no end in sight. In September, the Human Rights Council adopted Resolution A/HRC/RES/39/1 requesting the High Commissioner to present oral updates UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2018 225